Chauncey Golston

New York Giants, Defensive End
Age: 27y-1m-13d (Feb 10, 1998)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Iowa
Drafted: Round 3 (#84 overall), 2021
Agent(s): David Canter, Ness Mugrabi (Aurora Sports Group)
2025 Cap Hit

$4,000,000

2025 Cash

$7,000,000

Career Earnings

$4,916,588

2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Chauncey Golston signed a 3 year, $18,000,000 contract with the New York Giants, including $4,500,000 signing bonus, $12,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2025, Golston will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, a signing bonus of $4,500,000 and a workout bonus of $50,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,000,000 and a dead cap value of $12,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $18,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$12,000,000
Total GTD:
$12,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 27 $4,000,000 1.43% $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $12,000,000
2026 28 $7,000,000 2.28% $5,500,000 $12,500,000 $8,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,500,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $7,000,000 2.07% $5,500,000 $18,000,000 $1,500,000
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Cap Dead Cap
2025 27 $2,250,000 $1,500,000 $200,000 $50,000 $4,000,000 1.43% $12,000,000
2026 28 $5,250,000 $1,500,000 $200,000 $50,000 $7,000,000 2.28% $8,250,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,500,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $5,250,000 $1,500,000 $200,000 $50,000 $7,000,000 2.07% $1,500,000
2028 30
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Roster/Gm Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 27 $2,250,000 $4,500,000 $200,000 $50,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $18,000,000
2026 28 $5,250,000 - $200,000 $50,000 $5,500,000 $12,500,000 $11,000,000
POTENTIAL OUT: 2027, 2 YR, $12,500,000; $1,500,000 DEAD CAP
2027 29 $5,250,000 - $200,000 $50,000 $5,500,000 $18,000,000 $5,500,000
Contract Notes

  • $12M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2025 salary + 2026 salary)

Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2024 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,916,588
Average Salary:
$1,229,147
Signing Bonus:
$935,700
GTD at Sign:
$935,700
Total GTD:
$935,700
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$4,916,588

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 23
Active
$1,595,700
$1,595,700
2022 24
Active
$883,481
$2,479,181
2023 25
Active
$1,106,963
$3,586,144
2024 26
Active
$1,330,444
$4,916,588
Total      
$4,916,588
$4,916,588
2025 27
Active
$7,000,000
2026 28
Active
$5,500,000
2027 29
Active
$5,500,000
Total
$22,916,588

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,980,888 $935,700 - - - - $4,916,588
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
23
$660,000
$935,700
$1,595,700
$1,595,700
2022
24
$883,481
$883,481
$2,479,181
2023
25
$1,106,963
$1,106,963
$3,586,144
2024
26
$1,330,444
$1,330,444
$4,916,588
Total
$3,980,888
$935,700
$4,916,588
$4,916,588
2025
27
$2,250,000
$4,500,000
$50,000
$7,000,000
2026
28
$5,250,000
$50,000
$5,500,000
2027
29
$5,250,000
$50,000
$5,500,000
Total
$16,730,888
$5,435,700
$150,000
$22,916,588

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $3,980,888 $935,700 - - - - $4,916,588
  • Mar 11, 2025 Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with New York (NYG)
  • Jul 21, 2021 Signed a 4 year $4.91 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
  • Apr 30, 2021 Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 3 (#84 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 DAL 17 13 791 71.80 6 56 30 26 0 1
2023 DAL 17 3 309 29.20 2 21 9 12 1 0
2022 DAL 15 0 237 20.70 1 22 13 9 0 0
2021 DAL 15 0 414 36.30 1 32 14 18 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$7.3M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $21,984,768
  • Avg. Salary: $7,328,256
  • NFL Rank: 342
  • DE Rank: 29

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2028
  • Avg. Salary: $6,000,000
  • NFL Rank: 398
  • DE Rank: 38

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Chauncey Golston to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Yetur Gross-Matos 2 $18,000,000 $9,000,000 26
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo 3 $19,000,000 $6,333,333 27
Morgan Fox 2 $7,250,000 $3,625,000 28
Carl Granderson 4 $52,000,000 $13,000,000 26
Averages 3 $24,062,500 $7,989,583 26.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Golston's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
4 $31,025,640 $7,756,410

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Golston statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Yetur Gross-Matos
2022-2023
 85.29 1.28 0.24 1.45 0.93 58.30
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo
2021-2022
 88.24 1.37 0.23 1.27 1.17 77.10
Morgan Fox
2021-2022
 100.00 1.18 0.24 1.09 1.38 59.55
Carl Granderson
2021-2022
 91.18 1.32 0.27 1.52 1.06 71.75
Average 91.18 1.29 0.25 1.33 1.14 66.68
Chauncey Golston
2023-2024
 100.00 1.15 0.21 1.15 1.29 64.00
Pct Change 9.67 -10.85 -16.00 -13.53 13.16 -4.02
Median Prime % Change -7.44%
Average Prime % Change -3.60%

Calculated Market Value: Chauncey Golston

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $21,984,768 $7,328,256

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 11, 2025
Signed a 3 year $18 million contract with New York (NYG)
Jul 21, 2021
Signed a 4 year $4.91 million contract with Dallas (DAL)
Apr 30, 2021
Drafted by Dallas (DAL): Round 3 (#84 overall)

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